Harness-strap attachment



A J. REED. HARNESS STRAP ATTACHMENT. No. 509,449.

Patented Nov. 28, 1893.

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JAY REED, OF BUTLER, MISSOURI.

HARNESS-STRAP ATTACHMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 509,449, dated November28, 1893.

Application filed March 17,1893- Serial No. 466,427. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JAY REED, a citizen of the United States, residingat Butler, in the county of Bates and State of Missouri, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Harness-Strap Attachments; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon.

The present invention has for its object to provide a strap with buckleand loop attachments which is adapted for use in all classes of harnessand especially the hames of horsecollars, and consists in the details ofconstruction substantially as shown in the drawings and hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

Figure 1 of the drawings represents a longitudinal section of a harnessstrap provided with the attachments which constitute my invention. Fig.2 represents a detail view in .perspective of the plate with loops, oneof which is shown as detached; Fig. 3 a similar View of the bearingplate with loop and T headed button; Fig. 4 a perspective view of thebearing plate, showing a modiiication thereof.

In the accompanying drawings A represents a harness strap adapted forattachment to the ends of a hame as shown in dotted lines Fig. 1,although such strap may be used for other purposes Where it would befound of value. To one end of the strap is connected a `suitable buckleB and between the folds of the strap is located a brace-plate Cconnected thereto by a rivet a which passes through the folds of thestrap and through a hole l) in the plate. The brace-plate is constructedof a rectangular piece of sheet metal bent upon itself to form eyes forthe attachment thereto of one or more loops, as shown'in Fig. 2. Thehole in the plate is somewhat larger in dialneter than the diameter ofthe rivet to admit of the use of the common riveting machine infastening it to the strap. The brace-plate C which braces andstrengthens the end of the strap, has one or more loops D connectedthereto in any suitable manner. These loops 5o may be constructed ofwire and afterward connected to the ends of the plate by bending thesheet metal thereof around the split portion of the loops and the metalpressed tightlyT against it to prevent the split from spreading.

If preferred the plate may be cast or other- Wise formed integral withthe loops so that they will be rigid, and one or more loops may be usedas found desirable when applied to small or large collars.

A suitable hooked bearing plate E is pro- 6o vided to take the Wear edthe leather strap and at the same time to form abrace therefor, and ispreferably constructed from a single thickness of sheet metal and may beused with or Wit-hout the loop F as found desirable,

the loop being connected to the plate as shown in Fig. 3, or formedrigid with the plate by casting or otherwise. The hooked bearing plate Emay be permanently attached to the strap by riveting or otherwise and atany de- 7o sirable distance from the buckle, or may be adjustablethereon as shown, so as to increase or diminish the distance between itand the buckle, as circumstances may require. There may be many waysinwhich the bearing plate can be rendered adjustable upon the strap, andin the present instance I have shown one whichI think might be used toadvantage, and consists of a button c having a T-shaped head. Thisbuttonis pivotally con- 8o nected to the plate E so as to turn on itsaxis to bring the head crosswise of one of the holes ol, thus holdingthe plate tothe strap, and when it is desired to disconnect the platewith the strap, the button is turned so as to and connected thereto, oneor more loops engaging with the eyes of the braceA plate, and a hookedbearing-plate connected to the strap, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. A haine-strap provided with a suitable buckle at one end, abrace-plate located be- I0 tween the folds of the strap and'eonnectedhereunto subscribed my name in thepresenoe thereto and having one ormore loops, and a` of two witnesses.

hookedv bearing plateadj ustably connected to the strap to increase fordecrease the dis- J AY REED.

5 tance between it and the buokleorbraee-plate, Witnesses:

substantailyas and for the purpose described. T. J. WRIGHT,

In testimony that I claim che above I have H.v M. CANNON.

